The Rock And The Bubble Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEAE FBGB HIJI KLML LNCN OBPB QLRL SFJF BBTB UCVC LWXW BALA YZA2Z B2C2FD2 E2RF2R YG2H2G2 DI2J2I2 ANK2N J2BL2B| Oh a bare brown rock | A |
| Stood up in the sea | B |
| The waves at its feet | C |
| Dancing merrily | B |
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| A little bubble | D |
| Once came sailing by | E |
| And thus to the rock | A |
| Did it gayly cry | E |
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| Ho clumsy brown stone | F |
| Quick make way for me | B |
| I'm the fairest thing | G |
| That floats on the sea | B |
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| See my rainbow robe | H |
| See my crown of light | I |
| My glittering form | J |
| So airy and bright | I |
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| O'er the waters blue | K |
| I'm floating away | L |
| To dance by the shore | M |
| With the foam and spray | L |
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| Now make way make way | L |
| For the waves are strong | N |
| And their rippling feet | C |
| Bear me fast along | N |
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| But the great rock stood | O |
| Straight up in the sea | B |
| It looked gravely down | P |
| And said pleasantly | B |
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| Little friend you must | Q |
| Go some other way | L |
| For I have not stirred | R |
| this many a long day | L |
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| Great billows have dashed | S |
| And angry winds blown | F |
| But my sturdy form | J |
| Is not overthrown | F |
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| Nothing can stir me | B |
| In the air or sea | B |
| Then how can I move | T |
| Little friend for thee | B |
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| Then the waves all laughed | U |
| In their voices sweet | C |
| And the sea birds looked | V |
| From their rocky seat | C |
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| At the bubble gay | L |
| Who angrily cried | W |
| While its round cheek glowed | X |
| With a foolish pride | W |
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| You SHALL move for me | B |
| And you shall not mock | A |
| At the words I say | L |
| You ugly rough rock | A |
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| Be silent wild birds | Y |
| While stare you so | Z |
| Stop laughing rude waves | A2 |
| And help me to go | Z |
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| For I am the queen | B2 |
| Of the ocean here | C2 |
| And this cruel stone | F |
| Cannot make me fear | D2 |
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| Dashing fiercely up | E2 |
| With a scornful word | R |
| Foolish Bubble broke | F2 |
| But Rock never stirred | R |
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| Then said the sea birds | Y |
| Sitting in their nests | G2 |
| To the little ones | H2 |
| Leaning on their breasts | G2 |
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| Be not like Bubble | D |
| Headstrong rude and vain | I2 |
| Seeking by violence | J2 |
| Your object to gain | I2 |
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| But be like the rock | A |
| Steadfast true and strong | N |
| Yet cheerful and kind | K2 |
| And firm against wrong | N |
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| Heed little birdlings | J2 |
| And wiser you'll be | B |
| For the lesson learned | L2 |
| To day by the sea | B |
Louisa May Alcott
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